Time domain analysis of Helmholtz soliton propagation using the TLM method

Chamorro-Posada, P; McDonald, GS

Abstract

The transmission line matrix method is used to study Helmholtz solitons as solutions of the two-dimensional time-domain Maxwell equations in nonlinear media. This approach permits to address, in particular, the propagation and intrinsic stability properties of subwavelength soliton solutions of the scalar nonlinear wave equation and the behaviour of optical solitons at arbitrary interfaces. Various numerical issues related to the analysis of soliton beams using the time-domain method are also discussed.

Citation

Chamorro-Posada, P., & McDonald, G. (2012). Time domain analysis of Helmholtz soliton propagation using the TLM method. Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials, 21(03), https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218863512500312

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Aug 8, 2014
• Journal: Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials
• Print ISSN: 0218-8635
• Electronic ISSN: 1793-6624
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 03
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218863512500312
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218863512500312
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